Polynucleotide vs. Nucleotide
Polynucleotidenoun
(biochemistry) A polymeric macromolecule composed of many nucleotides; examples include DNA and RNA
Polynucleotidenoun
a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units, constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule.
Polynucleotide
A polynucleotide molecule is a biopolymer composed of 13 or more nucleotide monomers covalently bonded in a chain. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) are examples of polynucleotides with distinct biological function.
Nucleotidenoun
(biochemistry) The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.
Nucleotidenoun
a phosphate ester of a nucleoside; one of the monomeric components of DNA or RNA.
Nucleotidenoun
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Nucleotidenoun
a compound consisting of a nucleoside linked to a phosphate group. Nucleotides form the basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA.
Nucleotide
Nucleotides are organic molecules consisting of a nucleoside and a phosphate. They serve as monomeric units of the nucleic acid polymers – deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA), both of which are essential biomolecules within all life-forms on Earth.
